London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of Westminster 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Summary of Notices Served.
| Dwellings. | Factories, . Workplaces, &c. | Food. | Catering. | Tota's. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 482 | 86 | 9 | 114 | 691 |
| Food & Drags Act, 1938 | — | — | 25 | 191 | 216 |
| Factories Act, 1937 | — | 67 | — | — | 67 |
| London County Council (Drainage) By-laws, 1934 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 26 |
| London County Council (Watercloset) By-laws, 1930 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| Shops Act, 1934 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| London County Council Houses let in Lodgings By-laws, 1938 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 501 | 172 | 40 | 314 | 1,027 | |
| Total Notices served under the above Acts | 1,027 | ||||
| Statutory Notices | 77 | ||||
Dwelling Houses.
| Primary. | Re-inspection. | |
|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 1,560 | 794 |
| House to house | 426 | 360 |
| Routine | 294 | 251 |
| Infectious disease | 379 | 72 |
| Underground rooms | 294 | 707 |
| Other parts | 12 | 5 |
| Housing applications | 489 | 387 |
| Building licences and permits | 121 | 211 |
| Drainage—voluntary | 454 | 1,779 |
| Drainage under notice | — | 87 |
| Sanitary defects—voluntary | — | 53 |
| Sanitary defects under notice | 10 | 2,858 |
| Aged and infirm | 93 | 241 |
| Common Lodging Houses | 14 | 41 |
| Other reasons | 519 | 1,088 |
| 4,665 | 8,934 | |
| Included in the above totals— | ||
| Requisitioned properties | 94 | 98 |
| Houses let in lodgings | 720 | 3,469 |